Because the Kong family decided to move their family to Qingzhou, there were a lot of things to deal with, and it took more than ten days just to deal with the real estate and land that could not be carried. Therefore, Pang Gang stayed in Yangzhou for more than half a month, and did not return until mid-November, but this time he did not bring one or two hundred people with him, but a huge team of nearly 700 people, including 500 carts.

After half a month, their mighty group finally arrived at Pang Gang's old nest Wanghai Fort, and Li Xian, Hua Yan, Meng Qing, Lin Feng, Zheng Mengcheng and others, who had been staying in Wanghai Fort, took all the military households of Wanghai Fort out of the fort ten miles to greet them.

Naturally, it was indispensable for everyone to be lively, but after seeing the crowd behind Pang Gang, they couldn't help but be amazed. When Pang Gang introduced Kong Wen and his party to them, everyone was naturally even more surprised, but they didn't expect Pang Gang to go to Yangzhou and even bring his daughter-in-law back, it is really capable of anything.

When they entered Wanghai Fort, the father and son of the Kong family also expressed curiosity about this castle that belonged to their son-in-law and brother-in-law, and even Kong Ruolan, who was originally sitting in the carriage with her mother, secretly opened the curtains several times and looked out secretly, she will marry here in the future, maybe she will live here for a lifetime.

However, what makes Kong Ruolan feel relieved is that although this Tunpu is not as prosperous as Yangzhou and other big cities, although the clothes on the military households here are relatively shabby, they are very full of faces, and there is no impression of the scene that the military families can't survive. Seeing such a scene, Kong Ruolan also had a deeper understanding of her future husband.

After entering the 100 households in Tunpu, without Pang Gang's orders, Hua Yan and the others naturally settled down the Kong family and his party very quickly, but due to the limited area of the 100 households, they could only arrange some of the immediate family members of the Kong family to go in, and as for those family servants, they could only arrange them to live in the military households.

That night, a large feast was held in the 100 households of Wanghai Fort to welcome Pang Gang's return, and this time Pang Gang not only brought back thousands of stone of grain, but also the silver that Wanghai Fort urgently needed, which also made everyone who had been waiting for more than a month drink and encouragement.

More than ten pots of burning charcoal fire rose in the hall of the hundred households, baking the spacious hall into the spring, and the people above the general flag in Wanghai Fort participated in the welcome banquet, and everyone at the banquet took turns to toast Pang Gang, and Pang Gang also drank it for face.

Kong Wen, who was sitting on the side, nodded secretly when he saw that everyone was so enthusiastic, it seemed that his son-in-law had a high prestige in the castle.

After the banquet, Pang Gang summoned Hua Yan, Li Xian, Da Zhuang, Wang Zhi and other henchmen in his study alone, and asked them about the cement plant and mine. ”

"Hmm!" Pang Gang nodded with satisfaction, "You did a good job during my absence, and the official will take note of it." ”

The two of them said in unison: "This is a matter of humble duty, and I dare not praise Lord Lao." ”

"If you should be rewarded, you will be punished, there is nothing to be humble." Pang Gang waved his hand: "This is put down in advance, and now there is another more important matter to discuss with you." ”

"Your Excellency, please speak!" When the Hua people heard this, their faces suddenly became solemn.

So Pang Gang told everyone about the grudge with the father and son of the former Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites in Yangzhou, and even he suspected that Sun Zhili instigated the Yangzhou soldiers and horses to guard Zhao Jie to steal the merits, and finally said: "Now the situation of this official is very unfavorable, do you have any good way?" ”

Everyone's faces changed a little when they heard this, the Ministry of Rites is one of the six departments, a second-grade master! Compared with the Ministry of Rites, these people can only be regarded as a small ant.

Looking at everyone's somewhat frightened looks, Pang Gang just looked at it lightly and didn't speak, just carefully observed the expressions of everyone. Among the people present, only Hua Yan sat on the side, showing a faint smile.

Pang Gang's heart moved, and he said with a smile: "Huadian official, if you have anything to say, you can see that several of them are frightened." ”

As soon as Pang Gang's words came out, everyone who was originally a little frightened became a little embarrassed.

Hua Yan also smiled, he raised his head and said: "Actually, you don't have to worry, although Lord Sun is the former secretary of the Ministry of Rites of the imperial court, he is only the predecessor, although he has a lot of connections in the imperial court, but it is only limited to the capital, and his hand cannot reach Qingzhou." I think the most important thing now is to hand over the head of the Japanese Kou that the Lord has captured outside Yangzhou City to the commander Lord Song, and ask him to invite credit for our Lord so that our Lord will have the opportunity to win the Lingshan Guard. ”

"Coax"

As soon as Hua Yan's words came out, everyone present became excited, if Pang Gang can really become the thousand households of Lingshan Guard, then these old people who follow Pang Gang will have the opportunity to take another step forward, who doesn't like the matter of being promoted to become rich.

"That's right!" Da Zhuang on the side slapped his thigh excitedly, "If our family is promoted to a thousand households, maybe we will also have a chance to get a hundred households." ”

Pang Gang laughed and said: "Da Zhuang, don't think about good things, you must know that even a thousand households are not qualified to promote the hundred households under him, that is the power that only the commander has for the adults." Speaking of this, Pang Gang pondered for a while and said: "However, if this official can be promoted to a thousand households, then our future life will be much better, and we don't have to look at people's faces in Lingshanwei's one-third of an acre." ”

"That's what your lord said!" Li Xian on the side also nodded and said: "Now the wasteland of Wanghai Fort has been almost reclaimed by us, but there are still homeless people coming in, if we refuse to join these homeless people, it will be very unfavorable to our next development, if the adults can really be promoted to a thousand households, then we can make full use of the wasteland within a radius of hundreds of miles of Lingshan Guard." ”

Pang Gang glanced at Li Xian approvingly, this old man may not have much ability, but his vision is still good, as long as there is enough wasteland and sufficient funds and food, the wasteland of Lingshanwei can be fully developed, then Lingshanwei alone is enough to feed tens of thousands of people.

"This matter must be decided as soon as possible!" Pang Gang stood up and said with pride: "The appointment of the Lingshan Guard's thousands of households needs to be reviewed by the Ministry of War or the emperor's permission before it can take effect, as long as we can grasp the Lingshan Guard's hands, we will have a certain amount of capital." Without further ado, this official will take people to Qingzhou Mansion to meet the commander and envoy in person! ”

Thank you Ling Changjin and Yijian Piao 123 for the big tips! Thank you!

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